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Police use pepper spray in scuffles with anti-lockdown protesters in Liverpool (VIDEO)

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

Hundreds have defied a ban on rallies in Britain as they protested against the lockdown in Liverpool and scuffled with police. Two people were arrested and three were fined for breaching Covid-19 restrictions. … Read More >Police use pepper spray in scuffles with anti-lockdown protesters in Liverpool (VIDEO)

Thai police fire water cannon at protesters demonstrating over government’s reform proposals (VIDEO)

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

Thousands have taken to the streets of Bangkok to again demand the resignation of Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha, and reform of the monarchy. Police deployed water cannon to prevent the crowd from reaching the Royal Palace. … Read More >Thai police fire water cannon at protesters demonstrating over government’s reform proposals (VIDEO)

Lebanon’s Bassil says his refusal to break ties with Hezbollah led to ‘unjust & politicized’ US sanctions

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

Prominent Lebanese Christian politician Gebran Bassil has condemned the personal sanctions the US Treasury imposed on him, calling them “unjust and politicized” retribution for his refusal to cut ties with the Hezbollah movement. … Read More >Lebanon’s Bassil says his refusal to break ties with Hezbollah led to ‘unjust & politicized’ US sanctions

‘Ugly face of liberal democracy’: Iran’s Khamenei jeers at highly contentious US presidential election

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei blasted the US presidential election as a “spectacle” amid Donald Trump’s voter fraud allegations. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Iranian elections a “joke” in an ensuing Twitter spat. … Read More >‘Ugly face of liberal democracy’: Iran’s Khamenei jeers at highly contentious US presidential election

Evo Morales says ‘Trump’s defeat is defeat of racist policies’ as he prepares to return to Bolivia from self-exile

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

Former Bolivian leader Evo Morales, who resigned amid protests and riots last year, has promised to return to his home country. He also said Trump’s election loss would mean the defeat of “interventionist” policies. … Read More >Evo Morales says ‘Trump’s defeat is defeat of racist policies’ as he prepares to return to Bolivia from self-exile

USA

Joe Biden is no empty sheet, may well return to warmongering polices waged by US before 2016 – former OSCE vice-president to RT

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020By Editor

There’s a ‘good chance’ that the US will return to the policy of foreign wars under Joe Biden, which will make its reconciliation with the EU impossible, Willy Wimmer, former vice-president of the OSCE, warned. … Read More >Joe Biden is no empty sheet, may well return to warmongering polices waged by US before 2016 – former OSCE vice-president to RT

Consolidation is killing jobs in US shale industry

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020By Editor

The long-awaited consolidation in the US shale patch is well underway, with several high-profile multi-billion-dollar deals announced in the span of just a few weeks. … Read More >Consolidation is killing jobs in US shale industry

Russia-China trade NOT affected by pandemic, set to hit $110 BILLION – ambassador

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020By Editor

The volume of trade between Russia and China could match last year’s level of $110 billion if it continues to develop at the current pace, said Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov. … Read More >Russia-China trade NOT affected by pandemic, set to hit $110 BILLION – ambassador

Libya throws ONE MILLION barrels of oil into already oversupplied market

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020By Editor

Libya’s crude output has exceeded one million barrels per day since its oil industry came back online. However, the inflow may create shockwaves in the global oil market as demand has not fully recovered from the Covid-19 crisis. … Read More >Libya throws ONE MILLION barrels of oil into already oversupplied market

Move over, Musk! Volkswagen & Toyota revved up to challenge Tesla’s electric car market dominance

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020By Editor

The bosses of the world’s two largest automakers, Volkswagen and Toyota, have hit out at Tesla as they seek to challenge their US rival’s leadership in the electric car market and avoid falling into oblivion. … Read More >Move over, Musk! Volkswagen & Toyota revved up to challenge Tesla’s electric car market dominance